Domestic vessel.



Patented Nov. 4, 1902;

W. C. JACKSON.

DOMESTIC VESSEL.

{Application filed Apr. 10, 1902.!

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER C. JACKSON, OF MEDFORD, WISCONSIN.

DOM ESTIC VESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,540, dated November 4, 1902.

Application filed April 10, 1902. herial No. 102301, (No model.)

tioned vessels, perforated or otherwise, the

compartments of which have dumping-bottoms, said vessels being especially designed for culinary use, but which are applicable for other purposes,

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a vertical section view, taken on the plane indicated bythe broken line 1 l in Fig. 2, of an extensible compartment vessel in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a horizontal section of the same, taken on the plane indicated by the broken line 2 2 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a plan view of .a fragment of the vessel inverted; Fig. 4, a vertical section of a fragment of said vessel on a plane at right angles to the plane of the first figure looking in the direction of the arrow shown in connection with thebroken line 4.4 in said figure; and Fig. 5, a detail elevation of a fragment of the aforesaid vessel, illustrating the means for securing the extension -sec-tion thereof in vertically-adjusted position.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A indicates the main cylindrical body-section of a vessel in accordance with my invention, the same being provided with inner upper lugs Z), constituting guidesand supports. A slidingbody-section B of the vessel fits within main section A and has vertical slots 0, intercepted atintervals by lateral recesses (1, there being engagement of main-section lugs 12 with the grooves when the sliding section is vertically adjusted and catch of said logs in certain of the recesses to hold said sliding section in adjusted position. in connection with sliding section B of the vessel, and a'bail C has its ends in engagement with eyes in the ears.

Ears e are shown k A permanent shallow partition D is arranged in the lower central portion of the vessel, and in connection with this partition and wall of the main section of said vessel are clips f for a deeper removable partition E, that rests on the one aforesaid. The removable partition being in place, its upper edge is approximately as high as the main bodysection of the vessel. Guides Q for partition E are fast on the wall of the sliding section of the'vessel, and in hook connection with upper ends of the guides is a partition F, movable with said sliding section of the vessel parallel to partition E, which it laps, the depth of partition F being equal to thatof the vessel-section in which it is located.

Engaging the wall of vessel-section A and bends h of permanent partition D is a center rod G, and a spiral spring Hon this rod has its ends in opposition to compartment-bot toms I of the vessel, these bottoms being made .fast on rods J, loose in said vessel-section wall and approximately parallel to the center rod. Crank ends iof rodsJ opposea segmental outer flange j on the vessel-section A and engage notches in said flange to hold the compartment-bottoms I in horizontal position, said bottoms being swung down against resistance of spring H by manipulation of the crank rods.

As herein shown, sections A B, partitions E F, and compartment-bottoms I of the vessel may be perforated, and this vessel when thus constructed and put to culinary use within another non-perforated vessel serves as a cooker or steamer, from which water can be readily drained, the remaining contents being discharged by dumping said compartment-bottoms. The vessel being partitioned difierent materials can beboiled or steamed therein at the same time, and said vessel is made extensible to provide for varying its capacity.

The vessel when perforated as above described is suitable as the fish-receptacle of a minnow-pail, especially if it'is desirable to keep large minnows separate from smaller ones in the same pail, whileat the same time the dumping compartment-bottoms of said vessel facilitate the transfer of the minnows from the pail to another receptacle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. A vessel comprising a partitioned main body-section, dumping-bottoms for the compartments of said vesselsection, and a. partitioned sliding body-section adjustable in the section aforesaid to vary vessel capacity.

2. A vessel comprising a perforated main body-section having a perforated partition therein, perforated dumping-bottoms for the compartments of said vessel-section, a perforated sliding body-section adj nstable in the section aforesaid to vary vessel capacity, and a perforated partition in said sliding section parallel to the former partition.

3. A vessel comprising a partitioned main 

